Lived Fiction by Stopgap Dance Company

Sat 25th Apr 2026, 6:00pm

Location: Nottingham

Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Experience dance from multiple perspectives in an evening of masterful performances by Disabled, neurodivergent and non-disabled creatives.

Feel dance differently. Lived Fiction is the culmination of Stopgap’s twenty-year journey, rooted in compassion for the human condition.Stopgap’s sensual choreography takes on new meaning through evocative audio description, exquisite projection art and creative captioning.Access Information: the performance features Audio Description, Creative Captioning and is a Relaxed Performance. There will be a touch tour at 5pm.Following this performance there will be a Q&A.

…something quite beautiful. And quietly revolutionary.”

★★★★

The Guardian

There are certain works that permanently alter one’s perception of the world; Lived Fiction is one such creation.”

★★★★★

A Young(ish) Perspective

Stopgap have been the exemplar of diversity and inclusion on stage for two decades, but a global leader of inclusive dance has to do more than showcase Disabled talent. It is time for us to level up and make dance accessible to the widest possible range of audiences.

We want the performers and the audience to gain a shared-experience of an inclusive world and revel in the joy of different people cohabiting the theatre space.

Lived Fiction aims to do this through intertwining audio description, captioning, projection art, and relaxed environment with world-class choreography.

Click here to find out more about Creative Access involved in Lived Fiction.